Optimal Nutrition Quiz

What is a function of vitamins and minerals?

• Help the body function properly

• Cushion the organs and bones

• Give the body energy

• All of the above

What do nutrients do?

• Enable the body to grow, maintain, and repair itself

• Give the body energy

• Help different systems in the body work properly

• All of the above

What foods are usually high in calories and low in other nutrients?

• Whole-grain bread, cereal, rice, pasta

• Candy, sodas, baked goods, and jellies

• Fruits and milk

• Vegetables, beans, and nuts

What source do oils come from?

• Grains

• Plants and fish

• Meat and poultry

• Water

These fats can have positive effects on health when eaten in moderation.

• Trans fats

• Saturated fats

• Unsaturated fats

What kinds of carbohydrates are found in whole-grain bread, pasta, cereal, wild rice, legumes, sweet potato, butternut squash, beets, beans, and nuts?

• Complex carbohydrates

• Simple carbohydrates

People should eat a variety of which type of food?

• Meat

• Grains

• Vegetables and fruit

• milk

What is the body's main source of energy?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

Any food that is made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or rye is classified as what?

• Grain

• Vegetable

• Fruit

• protein

What does the body use to build, maintain, and repair cells?

• Fats

• proteins

• carbohydrates